Growler

Growler

Hello all,

I wanted to share one of my all time favorite images, this Boeing McDonnell-Douglas EA-18G "Growler".  The Growler is a derivative of the F-18 Super Hornet.  However, it is not a fighter but an electronic countermeasures aircraft as noted by the special pods on the wing.  The EA-18G replaced the EA-6B "Prowler" in late 2009.  This was one of those 'right place, right time' photos but sometimes you make your own luck by planning ahead.  It's not often one gets a straight on shot with engines running of a high performance military jet.  And no, I was not standing in the middle of the runway although it certainly looks like that!  That's one of the reasons I like this image so much.  The photo was taken at the 2021 Moses Lake Air Show.  They always put on a great air show, one of the best, and you can usually count on good weather.

Talley Ho!

Steve

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